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A 12-year-old girl died at a hospital in Odisha’s Puri after developing severe complications suspected to be linked to an acute lice infestation, prompting health authorities to order a detailed probe ...

Twelve-year-old Lakshmipriya Sahoo died at Puri District Headquarters Hospital after severe complications suspected to be linked to long-term head lice infestation. She had suffered for months and was ...

A teenager was left with severe burns after she was told to wash her hair with gasoline in a bid to get rid of head lice. The 16-year-old Turkish girl doused her hair in gasoline after a school friend ...

Research does not suggest that the chlorine in some swimming pools kills head lice. However, many over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription treatments can kill them. Head lice are small insects that ...